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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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